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Steam Era

Steam locomotive no. 1 with a snow plow about
1930. The
first locomotive on the TNVR was No. 1. It is shown here with
a
short train consisting of a former Canadia Pacific snow plow and a flat
car loaded with boats for the woodland logging operation. The
TNVR caboose brings up the rear

Steam locomotive no. 1 in the yard at Thurso about
1930. A flatcar has been fitted out with a "pickel barrel"
for
water. This additional capacity would allow the small locomotive to
range further without having to return to Thurso for supplies.

A Montreal Locomotive Work's photo of no. 2 dated
February
1927.

A posed picture of no. 2 with a loaded train southbound
on
the Jasmin Trestle. The engineer in the gangway is Park Smith
while the fireman is Euclid Neveu. The Jasmin Trestle was filled in in
1939 so this photo
was taken before that time.

A
head on view of no. 2 and
a short train northbound around mile 2. The position from which this
photo was taken is not known. The most likely explanation is that the
photographer was in the cupola of the caboose of another train running
just ahead of no. 2.

The Governor General on his visit of 5 June, 1936. Lord
Tweedsmuir
and his son are sitting on a flatcar behind car 27. This would have
afforded
an even better view of the scenery but was not in the plan established
by
P.B. Bourget to Bourget. Maybe this was a last minute addition for the
vice-regal guests.

An embarrassing occasion in which no. 2 seems to have
come
off all
wheels. To make matters worse, a commercial photographer was on hand to
record
the scene for posterity. This was used for a post card which was
available
in the Thurso area. In the cab, with the embarrassed grin, is Park
Smith
while the first four from the left are Damien Lafleur, Len Purdy,
Pierre
Blais and Sam Smith. Neither the other two on the ground not the owner
of
the legs dangling from the tender have been identified.

View
of a log train taken
from the caboose. The method of securing the logs can be
seen.
Chains were
used to secure the bottom rows and are held tight by the logs placed on
top.

Locomotive no. 2 at Thurso. National Archives
photo
PA-205977.

Locomotive no. 2 at Thurso. National Archives
photo
PA-205978.

Locomotive
no. 3.

A Kalamazoo at Thurso in May 1947. National Archives
photo
PA-207256

A Kalamazoo in the woods.

Diesel Era

Brand new General Electric 70 tonner #5 posing with #4
on
October
11, 1946, the day it arrived at Thurso. Gaetan Lafleur photo.

#10 switching theyard at Thurso in 1965. Jack
W.
Farrell photo.

A line up of equipment outside the original car shop at
Thurso. This comprises the poison tank, a log loader crane, a
car
load of logs,
the snow plow and car 27.

Ex-Canadian Pacific business car 27 at Iroquois -
August
1985.
The TNVR purchased car 27 in 1929. By the mid 1970's it was getting in
poor condition and this wooden car with wood sandwich frame trucks was
restored by members of the Bytown Railway Society. It is shown here on
August 27, 1985
towards the end of the restoration in the siding at Iroquois at the top
of
the big hill. Car 27 is now in the Museum of Science and Technology in
Ottawa.
Some artistic license was taken with the CP style tuscan red and the
lettering
as it is doubtful if the car ever carried this paint scheme.

An aerial photograph, taken from
a poor
newspaper
clipping, of the wreck on 14 October 1958.

Interior of car 27 - 1983.
This shows the range which was extensively refurbished including
re-nickeling. This coal or wood fired range maintained hot running
water as well as providing a very effective grill, oven and warming
compartment.

The Hill - October 1, 1983.
This shows horseshoe curve on the Hill at mile 35.3. TNVR engineers had
to have their trains well under control for the descent. The loads were
moved against the grade and frequently trains had to be moved in three
sections and re-assembled in the siding at Iroquois, mile 33.

A northbound
train of empties at mile 2 -
October 3, 1985.
The two leading units are doing all the work while the third, no. 13,
is idling because it was not set up for multiple unit operation. No. 13
is being ferried to the woodland operation where it spent most of its
time. It was normally only returned to Thurso for maintenance. Click here to return to TNVR
locomotives #13.

A northbound train of empties in the snow at mile 5 -
February 28,
1985.
The leading locomotive is no. 12. It is running backwards as was common
practice on the TNVR for better visibility and to minimize the fumes in
the
cab.

A northbound train of empties at mile 5 - October 3,
1985.
This was taken at the same location as the previous picture but in the
fall.

A northbound train of empties at mile 12.4 - October 3,
1985.
Once again, the two leading units are doing all the work as no. 13 is
just along for the ride.

A northbound train of empties at mile 19.5 - October 3,
1985.
The trains passed small pockets of farmland before entering the woods
proper.

A fan trip southound at Singer - October 17,
1970. This
shows a locomotive still in the Canadian National colours it had worn
while in
service on Prince Edward Island. A rail mounted crane was being moved
to
Thurso. Most of the participants rode in the gondolas although the van
and
car 27 were also available.

A southbound loaded train at mile 5.6 - April 17, 1986.
A view just after the snow had melted.

A southbound loaded train at mile 5.5 - February 18,
1985.
The train is just about to begin the steep ascent into Thurso. TNVR
engineers had to have their heavy trains well under control at this
point. The brake shoes will be smoking heavily by the time the train
comes to a halt in Thurso yard.

Car 27 and ex-Canadian Pacific van 436436 at Iroquois -
August 27,
1983.
The TNVR would move car 27 and the van to the siding at Iroquois on the
Friday train of empties and return it to Thurso on the Monday loaded
train.
This gave Bytown Railway Society members the opportunity to restore the
car
in a wonderful sylvan setting.

Car 27 at night at Iroquois - August 25, 1984.
The weekends in the bush provided a good opportunity for night
photography. The station name board was placed there specially for the
occasion.

Relaxing at Iroquois - August 23, 1983.
The weekend working parties were not all work!

TNVR locomotive no. 6 is pretty battered in this shot
taken
in the
yard at Thurso.

A northbound train of empties with the fall colours.

Locomotive no. 7 crossing the
Iroquois River
close to
the summt of the hill.